| Theme | Intestinal inflammation in small bowel | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | IgA vasculitis | |
| Publish Date | 2015/03 | |
| Author | Naoki Hosoe | Center for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, School of Medicine, Keio University |
| Author | Makoto Naganuma | Center for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, School of Medicine, Keio University |
| Author | Kazuhiro Kashiwagi | Center for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, School of Medicine, Keio University |
| Author | Tadakazu Hisamatsu | Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University |
| Author | Takanori Kanai | Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University |
| Author | Haruhiko Ogata | Center for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, School of Medicine, Keio University |
| [ Summary ] | At the International Consensus Conference on Vasculitis (Chapel Hill Consensus Conference ; CHCC), the term "Henoch-SchÖnlein purpura" was changed to "IgA vasculitis". The characteristics of gastrointestinal lesions due to IgA vasculitis are edematous mucosa, redness, erosion, and ulcers. These lesions are frequently detected in the duodenum with esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy. Video capsule endoscopy also can detect these lesions in the small intestine. | |